It’s the powerful commercial that we share every so often to drive home the message that purebred dogs matter, in ...
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The Only White House Dog In The AKC Record Books
Lyndon Baines Johnson was sad. His Beagles, “Him” and “Her” (see their photograph on the cover o...
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HEADLINE: Humongous Snakes Eating Their Way to YOU!
Every once in a while, it feels good to cut loose with an outrageous opening statement, however, this one isn’t fa...
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Eduardo Benito and Purebred Dogs
Eduardo Benito may most be remembered for being an icon of the Art Deco era, but he also illustrated over 90 covers for ...
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The “Gentlemen of the Shooting Field”
They’re known as the “Gentlemen of the Shooting Field,” a breed that was described by John Caius in 15...
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Caesar, the Terrier Who Keeps Vigil over a King
Captured in the memories of those who were there, or saw footage of the funeral procession of Edward VII, is the image o...
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John Tucker-Edwarde’s Sealyham Terrier
Captain John Tucker-Edwarde’s new breed had to be white. It had to be. He never again wanted to experience the hor...
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AKC Museum of the Dog
Mastiffs were well established as a presence in the dog show ring by 1882, but with the breed’s straightforward ma...
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“Looty,” the Pilfered Pekingese
Her name was “Looty,” and her abduction from the Imperial Summer Palace in Peking established the Pekingese ...
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What Is a “Greenhound?”
It may not be a term many of us outside of Australia will encounter, but we think it’s good to know what’s h...
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The German Shepherd Dog Awarded the Purple Heart
It’s the photo that’s been shared over 130,000 times, and for good reason. When schrapnel from an improvised...
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“See Spot. See Spot Run”
We won’t ask for a show of hands, but a great number of dog lovers learned to read with the help of a Cocker Spani...
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Some Things Never Change
Some things never change. The photo was taken in 1915. Check out where two of the Airedale’s feet are. Our thanks ...
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Kerry Beagle
According to “Native Irish Dogs” by Shane McCoy, there are nine native Irish dog breeds, and one of them is ...
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First Person to Wager on Greyhound Coursing?
Who was the first person known to wager on the sport of Greyhound coursing? It wasn’t John Avello, though for the ...
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Hallstrom’s Dog
To their owners and admirers, they’re called, “singers,” but the New Guinea Singing Dog was also known...
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The First Greyhounds to Touch Australia
The first Greyhound recorded to have arrived in Australia did so in 1770 when a pair of the dogs stepped on shore alongs...
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The Smallest Member of the Sporting Group
He’s the smallest member of the sporting group, but he emerged from a larger spaniel population in England during ...
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The “Black Pearl of Russia”
To their owners and breeders, they’re known as “Blackies,” and to admirers, they’re the “B...
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Smokey, the Yorkshire Terrier: Purple Cross Recipient
Nearly 60 years after her death at the age of 14, a Yorkshire Terrier named, “Smokey” was honored with Austr...
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